The Ontario Reign have added another piece to their defensive picture, signing Jack Millar to a two-year AHL contract through the end of the 2027-28 season.
The team announced the move Wednesday, and it fits neatly into a busy stretch of roster work as Ontario tries to firm up its lineup for the coming season. Millar gives the Reign another young defenseman in the mix, along with a body who can help thicken the blue-line depth right away.
Millar is coming off his second season with Ontario, and while an injury cost him more than 30 games, he was effective when he got back on the ice. After returning in February, he settled in as a steady presence, most often skating alongside Joe Hicketts. Later in the year, he was paired more frequently with Nikita Novikov.
His game isn’t built around offense, but he did chip in when the opportunity came. Millar scored in back-to-back games in February, and those two goals were his only tallies of the regular season.
The bigger value here is on the right side of the defense. Ontario doesn’t have many right-shot defensemen under contract at this point in the offseason, so keeping Millar around helps add some needed stability. It also gives the Reign another reliable veteran presence to lean on as younger defensemen continue to develop.
Millar may not sit near the top of the Kings’ prospect list, but that doesn’t make the signing any less useful. Teams trying to build a strong development pipeline need dependable AHL pieces, and Millar fits that mold for Ontario over the next couple of seasons.
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